US2011213038A1PendingUtilityA1

Control of bed bugs

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Assignee: BEDOUKIAN ROBERT HPriority: Oct 30, 2008Filed: Oct 29, 2009Published: Sep 1, 2011
Est. expiryOct 30, 2028(~2.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert H. Bedoukian
A01N 49/00A01N 31/04A01N 31/02A01N 35/06
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Abstract

Control of bed bugs by bringing the bed bugs into contact with a bed bug control formulation containing at least one of carvone, linalool, styralyl alcohol, dihydrocarvone, tetrahydrocarvone, and mixtures thereof and method for achieving such control.

Claims

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1 . A method for control of bed bugs comprising bringing the bed bugs into contact with vapors of a bed bug control formulation containing at least one compound selected from-carvone, linalool, styralyl alcohol, dihydrocarvone, tetrahydrocarvone, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the formulation contains styralyl alcohol. 
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the formulation contains linalool. 
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 3  wherein the formulation contains 1-linalool. 
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the formulation contains carvone. 
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 5  wherein the formulation contains 1-carvone. 
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the formulation contains dihydrocarvone. 
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the formulation contains tetrahydrocarvone. 
     
     
         9 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the formulation cause mortality of the bed bugs within 72 hours of contact with the vapor. 
     
     
         10 . A method for control of bed bugs comprising placing into an area suspected of possibly contain bed bugs a formulation containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of carvone, linalool, styralyl alcohol, dihydrocarvone, tetrahydrocarvone, and mixtures thereof so that bed bugs may be contacted with the vapor from the formulation so that direct contact with the liquid or formulated application method is not necessary. 
     
     
         11 . A method according to  claim 10  wherein the formulation is injected into a mattress. 
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 10  wherein the formulation is on an absorbent material located in a sachet placed into the suspected area. 
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 12  wherein the sachet is placed in a locus selected from a mattress, hamper, suitcase, clothing bag, or linen storage closet. 
     
     
         14 . A method according to  claim 10  wherein the formulation is included in a detergent or fabric softener composition. 
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 10  wherein the formulation is included in a dryer type sheet. 
     
     
         16 . A method according to  claim 15  wherein the dryer type sheet is placed in a locus selected from a mattress, hamper, suitcase, clothing bag, and linen storage closet. 
     
     
         17 . A method according to  claim 15  wherein the dryer type sheet is placed in a pile of clean or soiled laundry. 
     
     
         18 . A method according to  claim 10  wherein the formulation causes mortality of bed bugs within 72 hours of contact of the vapor with the bugs.

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